diff --git a/cluster/tools/install.sh b/cluster/tools/install.sh
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/tools/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e -o pipefail
+
+if [ -z "$hscloud_root" ]; then
+    echo 2>&1 "Please first source env.sh"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+cd "${hscloud_root}"
+
+bazel build //cluster/tools/...
+
+if [ ! -e /nix ] ; then
+    echo "WARNING: No Nix installation detected. nix-dependent tools (nixops) will not be built or available." 
+else
+    bazel build \
+            //cluster/tools:nixops
+fi